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Conservatory Opera Theatre: Mark Adamo's Little Women

Michael Zwiebach on April 25, 2013
SF Conservatory of Music


The opera adaptation of Little Women by Mark Adamo (libretto and music) was greeted with near-universal praise at its premiere in 1998. It’s a tremendous first opera; musically assured, melodic, and dramatically taut. Scored for chamber opera forces, and featuring four women principals, it is also perfect for schools and conservatories, which is part of the reason it has racked up an impressive number of productions in 15 years. It’s almost essential to see this production at the S.F. Conservatory of Music for anyone planning on seeing the composer/librettist’s latest opus, The Gospel of Mary Magdalene, at the S.F. Opera in June.